Tupelo Announces Four New Shows

Southside Johnny will play at the Londonderry music hall in May.

Marc Fortier, Patch Staff

Posted Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 9:33 pm ET

We have FOUR new Londonderry shows to announce this week!

April 6 STEVE SONGS: This is a special Children’s show. Steve Songs, known and loved by millions of PBS KIDS viewers throughout the country as “Mr. Steve,” co-host of the PBS KIDS preschool destination (nominated for a KidScreen best children's television host award), will bring his signature brand of seriously fun (and seriously good) music to Poochaalooza! Steve's songs have won numerous awards (2 Parents' Choice Gold, NAPPA Honors and many more) and have 4 times reached #1 on Sirius/XM Kids Place Live's top 13. But you haven't heard anything until you see him and the band live. And here's your chance. LISTEN

April 18 ANA POPOVIC: The most impressive aspect of Ana’s music is her diversity of techniques and styles. Her blend of smoking electric funk slide guitar, jazzy instrumentals, tight blues groove, soulful feminine vocals and her incredible stage presence makes her an irresistible force in the music world. Her career has been meteoric, and shows no signs of slowing down. Ana is the first European ever nominated for ‘Best New Blues Artist’ at the W.C. Handy Award Show in Memphis, Tennessee (2003). She was also nominated for 'Best Blues Album' at the Jammie Awards in New York City, a three way nominee for 'Best Vocalist', 'Best Guitarist' and 'Best Album' at the French Blues Awards (2002) and she won the prestigious jazz award 'Jazz A Juan revelation In Juan Le Pins' (France 2004). LISTEN

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May 15 MATT WERTZ: Matt Wertz is excused. Yes, it has been three years since his last full-length release, but when you take his relentless touring schedule, a breakup with his major label, a new deal with Nettwerk and the trials and tribulations of life into account, the ever-so-charming singer-songwriter gets a pass. In fact, it’s these experiences that have helped shaped the inspired songs on Wertz’s new album, WEIGHTS & WINGS, and by that rationale, it was worth every bit of the wait. All of the songs on Wertz’s new album are tied to relationships, and each track delves into what the singer has learned about himself and others during that last few years. More than ever, the reflective songwriter has his heart on his sleeve, and Weights & Wings is the very incarnation of that lifeline. This year, Wertz will head back on the road to reconnect with his fans and share the songs he’s worked so hard on. His hope is that listeners will be able to identify with his music, and find a “windows down, sing along at the top of your lungs” quality about the album, too. LISTEN

May 31 SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY and THE POOR FOOLS: Billed as Southside Johnny & The Poor Fools, each evening’s set list will consist of a wide cross section of music, described as Southside Johnny Lyon’s “eclectic version of the Great American Songbook,” with the Poor Fools playing everything from Bob Dylan tunes to NRBQ and songs from Muddy Waters, Richard Thompson, Emmylou Harris, The Band, George Jones, Mose Allison as well as a few Jukes standards. Who are the Poor Fools? Featuring a couple of Asbury Jukes members – Jeff Kazee and John Conte – the band also includes Tommy Byrnes who has worked with Billy Joel for a number of years, and E Street Band violinist Soozie Tyrell. LISTEN